Disabilities at work make life more difficult for women than men. And when the disability falls into the “nonvisible disability” category, women suffer even more.
That’s a key takeaway from a study of employees with disabilities by the Working Mother Research Institute. Consulting firm PwC sponsored the research. Findings come from interviews with nearly 1,400 working adults with disabilities.
While the full report contains information on individuals with visible disabilities as well as those who have nonvisible disabilities, the more compelling information from a human resources vantage point concerns the latter.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
